A Conservative Party call to suspend home information packs (HIPs) in a bid to reinvigorate the housing market has been slammed.
The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) says the Tories should stop its “politicking” about HIPs, arguing the controversial packs “have nothing to do” with the problems in the mortgage arena. The Conservatives have been against the introduction of HIPs since their launch just over a year ago, when they pledged to scrap them should they come to power. The party claims HIPs are proving a burden to the housing industry and are putting speculative sellers off placing their property on the market. But Mike Ockenden, AHIPP director general, says: “It is worrying that the ...
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